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New Zealand openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway survived 19 overs to push the hosts to 40 without loss in their second innings at lunch on day three of the second test on Sunday after England enforced the follow-on.
:An unbeaten Joe Root century and a bowling masterclass by James Anderson put England in complete control of the second test on Saturday, as New Zealand's hopes of levelling the series plunged with shambolic batting on a rain-hit day two.
England declared their first innings closed at 435-8 in the second test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday.
England have kissed a good few frogs over the years but on a Wellington pitch that started out green as Kermit himself came the latest evidence that, in Harry Brook, they have found a new middle order prince.
New Zealand have recalled Will Young as an extra batsman and opted for a three-pronged pace attack against an unchanged England as the hosts try to level the series with victory in the second test in Wellington staring on Friday.
The tourists romped to a 267-run victory in the day-night opening test in Tauranga last weekend on the back of the "Bazball" style of cricket they have been playing under Stokes and coach Brendon "Baz" McCullum.Seamers Stuart Broad, James Anderson and Ollie Robinson all played key roles in the win and Stokes said it was a no-brainer to send out the same side at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Friday after all three had indicated they were good to go."It was just a case of seeing how the bowlers pulled up and they've all pulled up pretty well so, yeah, unchanged team," he told reporters.
England will play the same style with the same team in the second test against New Zealand, skipper Ben Stokes confirmed on Thursday, while the hosts look set to bring Matt Henry into their bowling attack as they try to level up the series.
Ben Stokes has named an unchanged England team for the second Test against New Zealand that starts on Friday, with his seam attack “licking their lips” at the sight of the Basin Reserve’s emerald green pitch.